Reviews
Utopia
This is the Russian band Markscheider Kunst’s fifth album and for my money their least satisfying. Which is ironic considering...
Reviewed in issue July/2010
Al Andalus
This is a strange and frustrating disc. It’s a digital remastering of an analogue recording first issued more than 30...
Reviewed in issue July/2010
Summer Hill
The acclaimed young singer-songwriter, guitarist and banjo player from Coleraine in Co. Derry has established his reputation with accordionist Shona...
Reviewed in issue July/2010
Leva-me aos Fados
Even if you missed Ana Moura's first three albums, this disc is an excellent introduction to her art and her...
Reviewed in issue July/2010
Life as a Song: Sephardic Songs from the Balkans at the end of the 19th Century
Shira u'tfila's previous release swept you away with its heady mix of sacred and profane. On their new CD, they...
Reviewed in issue July/2010
The Adventures of Captain Ward
The Demon Barbers’ live reputation goes before them, cemented by their Best Live Act award at the BBC Radio 2...
Reviewed in issue July/2010
Soma
The Belfast uilleann piper John McSherry sprang to fame with the band Tamalin in the 1990s, before moving on to...
Reviewed in issue July/2010
Songar frå Havdal
I was lucky enough to take part in a workshop a couple of years ago led by the Norwegian singer...
Reviewed in issue July/2010
And Then We Saw Land
Tunng's fourth album took them over a year to write and follows the departure of founder member and songwriter Sam...
Reviewed in issue July/2010
A Beginner’s Guide
Readers of Songlines will already be familiar with Jim Moray’s latest CD, In Modern History, which was pre¬released with the...
Reviewed in issue July/2010
